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09/14/2021

The fascinating history of mRNA vaccines.
No, they were not invented overnight.

Hundreds of scientists had worked on mRNA vaccines for decades before the coronavirus pandemic brought a breakthrough.

08/24/2021

Have you ever heard of pathogenic antibodies?...Well, a lab may have found the solution!
Check out this study:

07/28/2021

When people meet, their microbiomes meet too.
We are very happy to be involved in such an interesting and groundbreaking effort:

A subway pole, a turnstile, a seat....what kinds of bacteria and microbes live on these surfaces? Dr. Christopher Mason and his team swabbed every subway sta...

06/24/2021

The saga of drug regulation:

The FDA’s controversial approval of Biogen’s Aduhelm drug for Alzheimer’s disease has been met with fierce resistance from all corners of the biopharma industry, but few seem to be as upset with the decision as ALS patients and advocacy groups. For all that’s already been written and discuss...

06/16/2021

Pre-collaboration "scientific prenup"?

Team science suffers when junior researchers see their career-defining contributions to a paper downplayed. Here’s how to tackle disputes.

06/04/2021

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01481-2

Scientists create a hybrid antibody that can sharply cut the amount of SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs of infected mice.

06/02/2021

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01483-0

From Alpha to Omega, the labelling system aims to avoid confusion and stigmatization.

05/27/2021

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01395-z

Virologists have infected millions of miniature organs with SARS-CoV-2, to learn how the virus wreaks havoc and how to stop it.

05/25/2021

"The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein alters barrier function [...] of the human blood–brain barrier"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7547916/

"The S1 protein of SARS-CoV-2 crosses the blood–brain barrier in mice"
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-020-00771-8

05/17/2021

https://www.wired.com/story/the-teeny-tiny-scientific-screwup-that-helped-covid-kill

All pandemic long, scientists brawled over how the virus spreads. Droplets! No, aerosols! At the heart of the fight was a teensy error with huge consequences.

05/15/2021

If you fly internationally with United, you can now pack your COVID19 test for travel. EUA FDA approved!

The friendly skies just got a bit more COVID-friendly. A new partnership between United Airlines and Abbott will offer international travelers a much more streamlined approach to obtaining the negative COVID test required to enter the U.S.

05/14/2021

Moderna and many more are hiring:

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